The English Football Thread

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-05-2017, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

lmaoooo i’m actually embarrased for the guy

football fans and their biases towards their own teams always struck me as a little weird. i’ve had countless arguements with other United fans who refuse to acknowledge that Fellani is one the most useless, one dimensional midfielders in the Prem and is only value is in the air. maybe its cuz i’m just a supporter of the club and don’t have any sort of connection that those who were raised within the community have. still, i would rather admit obvious things than look like a moron 10 yrs later like the dude who wrote that article.

The one that makes me cringe is Cantona. I totally get why he's held in such high regard with them but he is a bit overrated imo. Never among the world elite.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 10-05-2017, 11:44 AM

Scholes wasn't as good as Lampard or Gerrard either. i would probably get castrated for saying that, but it's true. he was an amazing player, but they did more for their teams IMO and if I'm going into a big game, I'd take either of them first.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-05-2017, 11:47 AM

Scholes attracts the football hipsters. Also he went from being underrated earlier on to overrated because he played well into his 30s. Same with Pirlo and then Totti.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 10-05-2017, 11:56 AM

totally agree. much like Pirlo and Totti his play style is often regarded as underrated as he was a great passer, leader, and stepped up when the team needed him. he was never a goal scorer or show stealer. but once you get recognition for that kind of stuff, people won't stop sucking you off.

Kante is going in that direction imo, he's a phenomenal player but like, he's had 2 great seasons (this could be 3, we'll see) and people are already talking about him being the best in the world.

Modric is the best midfielder in the world btw.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-05-2017, 12:04 PM

The thing that annoyed me about Scholes was that he got a pass for being a dirty player. Guy would slide in with dangerous tackles quite often and it would be laughed off as if it was little Scholesy down the park and you're ruffling his hair.

Remember when he threw a punch

**Goofle** · 10-12-2017, 04:07 PM

Gerrard and Lampard were obviously better players than Scholes, but he's easily the third best English CM after those two. Massive drop off after those three.

Rate him higher than Pirlo personally because of the goals.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-13-2017, 12:20 PM

Gascoigne

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 10-13-2017, 01:17 PM

big game tomorrow. can't wait to smash Liverpool 4-0.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-14-2017, 11:25 AM

We go 4th if we win.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 10-14-2017, 01:41 PM

they really put the arse in arsenal

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Scholes attracts the football hipsters. Also he went from being underrated earlier on to overrated because he played well into his 30s. Same with Pirlo and then Totti.

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	The thing that annoyed me about Scholes was that he got a pass for being a dirty player. Guy would slide in with dangerous tackles quite often and it would be laughed off as if it was little Scholesy down the park and you're ruffling his hair. Remember when he threw a punch

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Gascoigne

10-14-2017, 11:25 AM	#6699 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	We go 4th if we win.